SESAME WORKSHOP INTERNATIONAL INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2018

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SHERRIE ROLLINS WESTIN

Phone

2128756706

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

SESAME WORKSHOP INTERNATIONAL INC, founded in 2018, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $2.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue grew 13% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $3.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 48% operating deficit.

Mission

SESAME WORKSHOP INTERNATIONAL'S MISSION IS TO CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF SESAME WORKSHOP, INTERNATIONALLY, HELPING KIDS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD GROW SMARTER, STRONGER AND KINDER.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,636,762

SESAME WORKSHOP INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTS SESAME WORKSHOP BY CONDUCTING AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES THAT FURTHER THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF SESAME WORKSHOP, PARTICULARLY IN THE...

SESAME WORKSHOP INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTS SESAME WORKSHOP BY CONDUCTING AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES THAT FURTHER THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF SESAME WORKSHOP, PARTICULARLY IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT. INITIALLY, THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO COORDINATE AND SUPPORT A PROGRAM OF DIRECT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES INCLUDING SOUTH AFRICA AND JORDAN. IN THE FUTURE, HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION MAY EXPAND ITS ACTIVITIES ON SESAME'S BEHALF TO OTHER JURISDICTIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, AND MAY DISCONTINUE OR SCALE BACK ITS WORK IN THE ABOVE-LISTED JURISIDICTIONS IN FAVOR OF INITIATING ACTIVITIES ELSEWHERE. THROUGH ITS WORK ON BEHALF OF SESAME WORKSHOP, THE ORGANIZATION CARRIES OUT EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, DEVELOPS CORRESPONDING MATERIAL FOR EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT PROGRAMMING, AND COORDINATES WITH OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT AND FUND RELATED PHILANTHROPIC WORK IN THESE AREAS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SUCH SUPPORT THROUGH DIRECT PROGRAM ACTVITIES, AND THE PROVISION OF DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES TO LOCAL AND OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH IT OPERATES. TO DATE, SESAME WORKSHOP INTERNATIONAL IS PROVIDING THE SUPPORT DESCRIBED ABOVE THROUGH LOCAL BRANCH OFFICES ESTABLISHED IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, AMMAN, JORDAN, MUNICH, GERMANY, AND CIUDAD DE MEXICO, MEXICO. IN ADDITION, IN FISCAL 2023, SESAME WORKSHOP ESTABLISHED TWO NEW FOREIGN SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA AND IRAQ.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,007,852

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $11,723

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,019,575

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,439,760

Fundraising Expenses $98,197

Program Expenses $2,636,762

Other Expenses $1,543,535

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,983,295

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$2,019,575	$1,781,936	+0.1%
Expenses	$2,983,295	$2,223,023	+0.3%
Net Income	$-963,720	$-441,087	+1.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

N/A

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,966,511

Total Directors

$1,793,468

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
STEPHEN YOUNGWOOD	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	0.00		$0	$38,339	$1,060,482
SHERRIE ROLLINS WESTIN	FORMER DIRECTOR	0.00		$0	$33,273	$898,021
JOSEPH SALVO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$60,964	$582,918
SHARI ROSENFELD	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer	$0	$89,730	$524,915
DIANA LEE	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer	$0	$54,156	$498,489
VALERIE MITCHELL-JOHNSTON	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer	$0	$86,815	$428,400
DAVID CHAN	ASSISTANT SECRETARY	1.00	Officer	$0	$64,687	$408,681
H WHITFIELD HIGGINS	DIRECTOR (AS OF 8/12/22)	1.00	Director	$0	$61,953	$407,788
MAUREEN TRANTHAM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$40,885	$394,058
GEORGE WELLS	DIRECTOR (THRU 8/12/22)	1.00	Director	$0	$31,858	$302,678
BRETT ROBINSON	EVP & CFO (AS OF 11/3/22)	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$10,710	$106,026

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$2,019,575	$2,983,295	$437,967	$-963,720
2022	$1,781,936	$2,223,023	$563,529	$-441,087
2021	$1,572,994	$1,391,569	$346,768	$181,425
2020	$1,052,880	$1,089,370	$197,482	$-36,490
2019	$529,406	$429,000	$100,406	$100,406